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Ann Rule
AuthorBooks · Second hand1931-2015
Ann Rae Rule was an American author of true crime books and articles. She is best known for The Stranger Beside Me (1980), about the serial killer Ted Bundy, her co-worker and one-time friend, who was later revealed to be a murderer. Rule wrote over 30 true crime books, including Small Sacrifices, about Oregon child murderer Diane Downs. Many of Rule's books center on murder cases that occurred in the Pacific Northwest and her adopted home state of Washington.
183
Titles
15
Featured books
5
Curiosities
About Ann Rule
Birth
1931
Death
2015
First book
1980
Years writing
46
Ann Rae Rule was an American author of true crime books and articles. She is best known for The Stranger Beside Me (1980), about the serial killer Ted Bundy, her co-worker and one-time friend, who was later revealed to be a murderer. Rule wrote over 30 true crime books, including Small Sacrifices, about Oregon child murderer Diane Downs. Many of Rule's books center on murder cases that occurred in the Pacific Northwest and her adopted home state of Washington.
Ann Rule was a renowned American author who specialized in the true crime genre.
Her most iconic work, The Stranger Beside Me, is an absolute benchmark in true crime literature.
Before becoming a writer, Rule worked as a police officer, which brought a unique realism to her stories.
Throughout her prolific career, she published a total of 183 works focused on the study of criminal cases.
Her professional background also included roles as an op-ed journalist and screenwriter.




















